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I love to thrift, finding treasures that people have thrown away. The challenge and the quiet time focusing on assembling jigsaw puzzle pieces into a final image has interested and excited me for as long as I can remember. A few years ago I noticed that thrift stores always have a fully stocked "puzzles and games" section. Finally an endless supply of new puzzles to solve and a reason to keep thrifting!

To Bean or Not to Bean

Dear readers, I know you must be thinking by now, that I couldn’t possibly still be excited by jigsaw puzzles. … More

1981, 500piece, Circular Puzzle, Colourful, Colours, Complete, Gradient, Jelly Beans, Jigsaw Puzzles, Made in USA, nostalgia, Round puzzle, Springbok, Treasure, Vintage

Winter Feeder

I can’t think of a more idyllic scene. A full bird feeder with such beautiful friendly birds enjoying a quick … More

1000piece, 2017, animals, Birds, Christmas, Colours, Complete, Countryside, Feeder, Friends, Jigsaw Puzzles, Landscape, Made in USA, Nature, painting, Snow, Springbok, Wilderness, Winter

Cheers!

Happy New Year to all readers, friends, family and puzzle people! I completed this puzzle on New Years Eve, and … More

500piece, Brand New, Bubbly, Celebrate, Champagne, Cheers, Colours, Complete, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, MacGruber, New Year, painting, Reflection

Impossipuzzle – Candy Cane

Released by Funtime Gifts Ltd. based in London UK. A 100 piece mini puzzle of Candy Canes, I would have … More

100 pieces, candy, Candy canes, Christmas, Colours, Complete, Impossipuzzle, Jigsaw Puzzles, Mini puzzle, red and white, sweet, traditions

Austrian Sleigh Ride

Well, friends, we’ve got another Tuco puzzle on our hands. I’ve tried to explain about the tripl-thick pieces and to … More

1970s, 500piece, Austria, Complete, Countryside, Horses., Jigsaw Puzzles, Landscape, Made in USA, mountains, Nature, Sleigh, Tuco, Vintage

The Good Life

The Good Life, a late fall early Christmas 1000 piece puzzle released by Cobble Hill. I bought this in Early … More

Birds, boats, Cabin, Colours, Complete, cottage, Countryside, Jigsaw Puzzles, Landscape, mountains, Nature, North, nostalgia, painting, Reflection, Wilderness

Heronim

Some of you dedicated readers might recognize this picture. Has Lina done this puzzle before? In a way, yes I … More

Americana, animals, Artists, Birds, boats, Cats, Colourful, Colours, Complete, Countryside, flowers, Friends, Heronim, Jigsaw Puzzles, Joe, Kitsch, Landscape, Nature, nostalgic, painting

Engineering

Last weekend, I took a quick trip to Vancouver Island, to Ucluelet. What a gorgeous place! The weather was a … More

150 pieces, Complete, engineering, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, Micropuzzles, min details, Mini puzzle, science, Test tube

Hokusai – Ocean Waves

One day, Joe came home with a couple thrifted puzzles for me. One of which was this Hokusai puzzle of … More

1000piece, Artists, boats, Colours, Contemporary Artists, Countryside, Hokusai, Japan, Jigsaw Puzzles, Landscape, Missing Pieces, Nature, Ocean Waves, Wilderness, Woodblock print

Alligator Alley

When I was about 11 or 12, I had 2 puzzles that were manufactured by the Great American Puzzle Factory. … More

1990s, 500piece, 50s diners, Alligators, Americana, animals, Artists, burgers, Colourful, Colours, Complete, Friends, fries, illustration, Jigsaw Puzzles, jukeboxes, kids, Kitsch, Made in USA, milkshakes, nostalgia, rollerskates, Susan Sturgill, Vintage

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